The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
BOILED INTO BREYITY.
A Few Minutes With the News Of This
Vicinity.
Items Picked Up In and Around This
County blythe Ever Present Demo-
crAt News aatherer---Per-
sOnal Points, Etc. ....- ~

Lhe sugar making season ls now at
hand.
hi Zsrbe, the butcher, has resumed
business at his old stand, No. 15 East
TusCarawas street.
B. r. Sullivan, Of 0snaburg, was In
the city to day and made the DEMOCRAT
a brief call. Come again.
The runaway wife of Peter Schneider.
of Plain township, Is reported to be stop
ping at hotel In 0snaburg.
The Valley Railroad has fully recover
ed from the effects Of the late freshet
and Is now running trains on schedule
time. Hs
Navarro boasts of more widows than
any other town OF her size, age and good
looks In the county. What will Mt.
Union say to thiaP rI. I
Henry Vogelgesang, agent for the
BabcocR FIRE exlinguisherS, has sold five
to MIR. James A. SaXton,itO be placed in
the postoffice block. Stqf'N bd
Joe Graham s. ShImp, John Pluchel
and number of other Alliance people
came over this morning TO testify in
the injunction case Of Alliance VS.. the
AOuAoyAVbulh NOlupaDy'
Councilman Wslser was called to
Newcastle, Wisconsin, to day, by a teIe.
gram announcing that his father, Mr..
Robert WalseI, who resides there, was
dying. The latter was former resident
Of Canton. 81
Alliance City Councils having tough
job to bounce Policeman Osborn simply
because he was Democrat. Press
Cannon. lis because he don't know
the difference between ginger ale and
whisky, and they think he would be a
poor haud to send for whisky.
A little thrse.year-Old knelt down at
her mothers knee the other evening and
deVOUtly said her Now l lay me down
to sleep" after which she rose from heI
knees and earnestly exclaimed; "Ms,
must have new prayer" "And why
DEAR" asked her mama. "Why you see'
the little one replied, "this one is 50 old
that God II be ringing chestnut bell
on me, If l don't get new one"
william A. Robertson, an old and
prominent citizen Of Waynesburg, has
been suffering from cancer on his left
hand. The disease continued to spread
In spite of medical and surgical treat.
ment until finally 1t was found neces
sary, in order to save his life, to smpu'
tate the hand. On Monday DR.. GustaVe
A. Shane, of SteubenVille, went to
Waynesburg, and amputated the hand
just above the wrist joint. Mr.. Robin
son, although about 70 years of age,
stood the operation bravely and Is doing
as we'll as could be expected.
A meeting of. the committee having
In charge the work of preparation for
the opening of the new Academy, held
another meeting last night, and after
consultation decided that 1t would not
be best to attempt to open the institu-
ti0n until In September, for the reason
that many pupils who would be glad to
attend during the first term will be 30
engaged during the summer months as
to prevent their attendance until that
time. In the meant t'me the committee
will proceed with Its work, and every
thing will be in fine shape for the open
ing Of the Academy In September.
Beware of the smooth tOngued paint
man. He recently struck farmer Ia a
neighbOrlng county, and exhibited the
marvellous qualities Of his paint, which
had mot yet been introduced to the
market" FO the sake of introducing
it he proposed to give to four farmers
in the county ten gallons each, on con
dition that If the paint proved as rec
commended the farmer should recon-
mend 1t to his neighbOrs. An agreement
to that effect was drawn up and signed
A few days later the agreement turned
up In the hands of couple of "inn0-
cent" (O parties in the shape of a note
FOR $275 The farmer finally c0mDrOm.
ised the matter bypaying them 800.
The terribly deep mud during the late
break up Is causing people to wonder If
some means cannot be devised to allie
Viste the suffering to horses and the In
convenience to The public, ocCasioned
thereby The DEMOCRAT believes that
system of tUinpikes Oh the principal
roads Of the county should be laid ont,
A work house with stoneyard attach.
ments In the larger towns Of the cCul-
ty, where these tUrnpikes would touch.
should also be estab ished, where should
be set to the work of pounding stone, all
the VagabOnd tramps and petty Grimm
ais which are now bill Of expense to
the county In this way our county
would soon, with but little expense, be
blessed with delightful roads. This
suggestion Is worth thought, at least,
from our county authorities.